February192008
Why We Banned Legos - Rethinking Schools Online » F'N click me
Lukas: “I think every house should be average, and not over-average like Drew’s, which is huge.”
Aidan: “But Drew is special.”
Drew: “I’m the fire station, so I have to have room for four people.”
Lukas: “I think that houses should only be as big as 16 bumps one way, and 16 bumps the other way. That would be fair.” [“Bumps” are the small circles on top of Lego bricks.]
A fascinating story about kids who build a city of legos in their classroom and how it turns into teaching kids about politics.
Carl: “We didn’t ‘give’ the pieces, we found and shared them.”
Lukas: “It’s like giving to charity.”
Carl: “I don’t agree with using words like ‘gave.’ Because when someone wants to move in, we find them a platform and bricks and we build them a house and find them windows and a door.”
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